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Belarus vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Belarus
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Leads on 44 of 118 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 67 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Belarus and Malaysia: Belarus leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (82,352) against Malaysia (13.93 million); Malaysia leads on Population living in slums (0.20 %) against Belarus (0.00 %); Belarus leads on Oil Proved Reserves (198) against Malaysia (4). Across 118 compared metrics, Belarus wins on 44 and Malaysia wins on 67.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.26 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)94.26 %98.02 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 92% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score25.73 points56.09 points★
Radios3.0210.9★
Televisions2.5210.8★
Waterways2,5007,200★

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country6.76B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars83.45B $466.53B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)14 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.66 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.6 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index74.383.3★
Electricity Consumption31.72136.9★
Electricity Exports3.48★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels96★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants118★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables34★
Electricity Imports6.3233★
Electricity Installed Capacity10.0433★
Electricity Production31.58148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)104.82 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient24.440.7★
Gross Fixed Investment35.8★25.2
Gross National Saving24.528.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)6 %★4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5.8 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption17.730.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports17.53★2.8
Natural Gas Production59.4669.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.83★1.18
Oil Consumption163,000561,000★
Oil Exports310,500644,900★
Oil Imports471,400★355,300
Oil Production31,010664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves198★4
Population Below Poverty Line3.9 people★6.2 people
Public Debt33.2★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption141,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports351,200★208,400
Refined Petroleum Products Imports14,630304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production477,200528,300★
Remittances1.8★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources1.021.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.02★0.03
Taxes and Other Revenues12.7★12.6
Top Exporting Countries49.42B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.4 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate62.75 %★66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)82,352★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions46.71★260.01
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populationsa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation7.92 sq km13.3 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country15.9 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources57.9580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.17 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)156.1209.87★
Agricultural land77,192 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita349.07 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land2604,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country3.27 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions613★
Independence2531★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water93.06 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)3.14★17.9
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.121.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita2,782.46 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.5 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density9.7 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)1 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)24.5 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS28,000★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People11 per 100,000 people★1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)158,000★136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)58.38 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.7★0.65
Life expectancy at birth80.15 years80.87 years★
Median age of population41.66 years★31.44 years
Population Change-43,103 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density44.02 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population8.94M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.060.29★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-A★AA
Birth Rate (%)8.16 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate52.6 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)13.21 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.00M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate4.8218.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school10.78 years★9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.06 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)178.44★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization75.38 %83.21 %★
Physician Density4.72 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.44 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums0 %0.2 %★
Total deaths108,311.3 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.03 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.15 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration9,799.3 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.04 per live births★5.53 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.161.58★
Airports46100★
Civil Air TravelNA major transport aircraft53
Heliports424★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇧🇾 Belarus🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate9.25 %★2.75 %

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